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Dustin Steller, owner and creative director for Five Loaves Creative and Steller Photography, is passionate about life and strives to capture the beauty of life's most important moments in an enduring way. He is a seasoned photographer, professional designer, and creative jack-of-all-trades. Dustin's fun, friendly, energetic, humorous, flexible and approachable personality makes him a favorite of clients. Dustin and his wife, Carrie, have two vibrant red-headed daughters and a puppy.
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December 5, 2008
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Aug
13
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Commercial Photography Portraits

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

I had the opportunity to shoot a local actor, soon-to-be model last week. Dustin McKamie went to New York a few weeks back for auditions with over a thousand other talents, including my good friend, DJ Rouse.

Dustin came back from the event having been voted Actor of the Year and Male Fitness Model of the Year by the judging panel. The funny thing is, Dustin hadn’t ever modeled before! Now, armed with a full Steller portfolio, he is on his way to L.A. to start his new career.

We shot down on the Plaza…yet again. I think I shoot there too often!…Anyway, we got everything he needed to kick-start his portfolio and had a blast doing it.

Notes: Shot natural light, Nikon D200 with 50mm 1.4, processed in Adobe Lightroom with my exclusive Steller set of presets (coming soon to photographers everywhere!). Touch-ups in Photoshop.

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

This was Dustin’s Headshot choice:Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

Cool it, ladies….just cool it… :-)

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

Dustin McKamie: Model

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  1. Michael Gowin
    August 13, 2007 | 3:56 pm

    Dustin–

    Your work is really wonderful. Just last week I discovered that you’d started your blog back in June (hope WordPress is serving you well). Very nice.

    –Michael

  2. Shannon
    August 13, 2007 | 5:51 pm

    You rocked this one!! Love it- the model isn’t too bad on the eyes either ;) The variety you got is awesome. Such different looks/feeling with each of the different sets. Phenomenal work my man :)

  3. Kate Mefford
    August 13, 2007 | 10:25 pm

    Ummm. Wow. My lands, that boy is nice lookin’. Love the variety of this set, Dustin! Very sharp in all ways that the word sharp apply!

  4. Kate Mefford
    August 13, 2007 | 10:26 pm

    applies. Sorry…it is late and I am losing my marbles and apparently my grammar skills.

  5. tom
    August 14, 2007 | 2:25 am

    Dustin

    Looking forward to the presets, great pics again.

    tom

  6. Luke
    August 14, 2007 | 12:06 pm

    You just don’t do any wrong do you Dustin?? :) Rocked it again for sure! Great look and as someone already said…great set of different looks! would love to see you blog about how you get some of your great results - technically that is!

  7. Jan
    August 14, 2007 | 12:44 pm

    Nice job as usual! Two Dustins on one shoot!!! He’s got nothin on you! ;)

  8. Jamie
    August 16, 2007 | 10:36 am

    So I have to know….When do you sleep????

    I had to turn the ac down a little I won’t lie. :-) Thanks for sharing how you shot it as well. And I can’t wait to hear about your “coming soon” presets! Always looking to spend my hard earned money somewhere.

  9. Katie
    August 17, 2007 | 7:16 am

    Very nice! Love them all!

    I LOVE Lightroom! Can’t wait to check your presets out! They are my new processing addiction. :)

  10. Shy
    August 19, 2007 | 2:57 am

    ummmm…. hot.like.FIRE!!!

    (your work is quite impressive too ;) )

  11. Heather Cole
    August 20, 2007 | 7:13 pm

    meow! You did a great job. :)

  12. J. Player
    October 1, 2007 | 11:19 am

    Dustin M…you’re hot…and ripped…and missed.

  13. Chelsey
    October 10, 2007 | 7:10 pm

    He is soooo handsome!!! Is he available?…Nice photography…do you do photography for people off the street?

  14. Hendri
    April 22, 2008 | 1:50 am

    Nice lightroom… Wait the presets..

  15. Brett Bradley
    September 6, 2008 | 10:57 pm

    Just as sexy as I remember you in Chapman apts. Glad to see you are doing well my friend.

  16. Zach McKamie
    November 14, 2008 | 6:48 pm

    Hey bro, i have forgiven you even though you stole all my women in high school making me a loser but now i am a teacher to the wonderful 5th hour class.

  17. MC "Baldy" Zach
    November 14, 2008 | 10:37 pm

    i wish i had your head of hair. You really need to post a picture of me with my fine, cute, hot girlfriend, Lauren. I think that I might propose to her soon and invite all my classes that i teach to the reception. You might not be my best man though you are my only bro. *not really MC

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Aug
11
Filed Under:
High School Seniors Photography Portraits

Stefanie: Senior 2008

Stefanie is awesome. She is fun, very intelligent and, as you can see from the photos, very pretty too! We shot on the Country Club Plaza and at her gorgeous home by a local lake. Her parents rock! Her mother and grandma accompanied her for the shoot and I had the opportunity to meet dad at their home. He even let me hold his new iPhone…oh, and they are “mac” people, too! These are folks I can relate to. :-) Too fun!

Oh, and Stefanie is a super good pal with Jamie, another cool senior I shot with last year.

Adrian Zaragoza, Artistic Director at Beauty Brands on the Plaza, did her hair before our shoot. We promptly went out into the humid hotness of the evening and began the shoot! Boy, it was hot out. I was perspiring…no, I was sweating…like crazy (can’t wait for Fall!), but I didn’t melt, so I guess my mom was wrong about me being sugary sweet, huh? ;-)

Without further ado, here are the results from the joy that was Stefanie’s session.

First Frame…Rocking!

Looks like her mom!

Happy

Calm

Smiles

Aittitude

Joy

Telephone

Stefanie08

Jungle

Her House

Pretty

Eyes

Trees

And a couple photos for me… ;-)

Stefanie and Dustin!

Wow

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  1. Katie
    August 11, 2007 | 10:57 pm

    Gorgeous photos! I really love your Senior work. Very inspiring!

  2. Dennis
    August 12, 2007 | 7:21 am

    The shot that you PS’d her name and year on is great. I really want to put a little more design in my work like that. Good stuff. Can you tell me what font you used on that?

  3. Myra
    August 12, 2007 | 10:50 am

    Great session, Dustin! What a beautiful young woman. She’s got a very contagious smile, and such dazzling eyes. I love how you show so many sides of her personality.

  4. Luke
    August 12, 2007 | 2:09 pm

    Hey man…why do we photogs go out there when its so hot??? Great stuff as usual there man! Just curious…what equipment you using these days??

  5. Kate Mefford
    August 12, 2007 | 10:05 pm

    You are rocking and rolling, bro! LOVE those! That first one is awesome…

  6. Kristi
    August 15, 2007 | 10:57 am

    Dustin,
    What a fantastic group of photos. It’s obvious that she is very beautiful, but you truly brought out the very best in her. Great on all fronts. I love the one by the phone and the fourth from last where she is looking directly up at you….the eyes!! Oh my!

  7. Ricardo Tambasco
    August 17, 2007 | 8:30 am

    A really great session, Dustin.
    She is very beautiful and you got the best from her as Kristi said.
    The one she is laughing in b&w, with wrinkles on her nose, is so natural, she looks fantastic!
    But I see you are a smart guy since you got the best one for yourself: the last one, with the aging effect, is just perfect! ;o)
    Grats on the great work.

  8. Heather Cole
    August 20, 2007 | 7:17 pm

    Dustin,

    You are amazing! I want new senior pictures! :)

  9. Caroline Mashburn
    October 4, 2007 | 1:25 pm

    Stefanie you are sooo beautiful! These are truly amazing pictures.

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Aug
2
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When you need a smile

When you need a smile – just watch this. It is rare that I send a link along to friends and family, but this was worth the minute of my day and I had to share.

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